Abstract: A water washable lithographic newspaper ink comprising: a modified soybean oil based resin; pigment; an acid neutralizing agent; and a humectant. In addition, the ink according to the present invention may also comprise water, and a rewetting agent, preferably hydroxyethyl ethylene urea.

Abstract: A water based offset lithographic ink comprising water; a modified rosin polymer comprised of resins soluble in water regardless of the pH of the water, resin rosin salts soluble in water at pH ranging from 7.5 to 10 and aqueous emulsion resins; a modified linseed oil; and pigment.

Abstract: An improved process for producing a substantially pure gamma phase a quinacridone pigment or pigment derivative involving preparing an aqueous slurry of a crude quinacridone in the presence of caustic alkali and a non-polar, water immiscible solvent; and heating said slurry at a temperature above about 120° C.

Abstract: A synthesis for preparing asymmetrical 1,4-diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrroles involving: (a) reacting a &bgr;-ketoamide with a strong base; (b) halogenating the same or a different &bgr;-ketoamide; (c) reacting the reaction products of step (a) and (b) to form a succinamide; and (d) heating the succinamide in the presence of a Lewis Acid. Symmetrical 1,4-diketopyrrolo [3,4-c]pyrroles are synthesized by oxidatively dimerizing the reaction product of step (b) to form a succinamide; and heating the succinamide in the presence of a Lewis Acid.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of &bgr; phase copper phthalocyanine pigment which includes dry grinding crude copper phthalocyanine in the absence of a grinding aid to obtain a crude mill; and conditioning the crude mill in about 5 to 50 wt. % based on the weight of the crude mill of a conditioning solvent.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1,8-naphthalimide by reacting 1,8-naphthalic anhydride with ammonia in an aqueous solution under atmospheric pressure at 60 to 100° C.

Abstract: A method for the production of an improved water soluble resin binder for laminating printing inks has been discovered. The method comprises esterifying the carboxylated Diels Alder adduct produced from the reaction of rosin and at least one carboxylated dienophile with a sufficient amount of at least one polyol to produce a modified rosin having an acid number greater than 157. The modified rosin is reacted with a sufficient amount of an acrylic copolymer having an acid number greater than 180 under esterification conditions between 175 ° C. and 185 ° C. for a time sufficient to produce a resin binder having an acid number greater than 157. A laminating ink formulation of the invention comprises water, pigment, styrene-acrylic varnish, shellac varnish, alkanol and the improved water soluble resin binder of the invention as described above.

Abstract: An aqueous pigment dispersion containing at least one FD&C and/or D&C pigment dispersed in water and a polysaccharide resin optionally in combination with a styrene-acrylic resin and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. The dispersion offers excellent viscosity and settling stability to pH-sensitive FD&C and D&C pigments together with good color value.

Abstract: Solvent-free, energy curable flexographic printing inks which contain a pigment; a rheological additive having the structure P-(U-Y)s, wherein P is the residue of an organic pigment or dye, Y is a polyalkylene oxide moiety, U is a linking moiety covalently bonding Y to P and s is an integer from 1 to 3; and an energy curable liquid vehicle which may be a ultraviolet cationic or a free radical initiated polymerization system, cured by actinic radiation; and optionally containing a photoinitiating system.

Abstract: An actinic radiation curable, cationic polymerizable, ink and coating composition having greatly enhanced reactivity, and reduced viscosity and are low in odor comprised of an aqueous solution containing a cationic polymerizable compound such as an cycloaliphatic epoxy compound, a water compatible hydroxy functional cyclic ether compound, particularly, an epoxy or oxetane compound, and water.

Abstract: A single fluid water-based offset lithographic news ink comprising water; a macromolecular resin binder comprised of a resin soluble in water regardless of the pH of the water, a rosin salt resin soluble in water at pH ranging from 7.5 to 10 and an aqueous emulsion polymer; pigment; a water dispersible soy bean based polymer; and a hydroxyethylehtylene urea re-wetting agent.

Abstract: A printing ink composition is described which includes carbon black and an alkali metal hydroxide in combination with an alkenyl succinimide for the dispersion of the carbon black. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a carbon black printing ink composition which comprises dispersing the carbon black in a mineral oil in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkenyl succinimide.

Abstract: An organic oligomer binder produced by depolymerizing virgin, scrap, recycled or reclaimed polyethylene terephthalate via an alcoholysis reaction with branched glycols and esterifiing the resulting polyol oligomer with polybasic carboxylic acids and/or anhydrides.

Abstract: A composition comprising a condensation resin of the formula:R.sup.1 -A-Z[-A-Z'-].sub.n -R.sup.2wherein each A has the structure: ##STR1## and Y is a phenyl group or a methyl group; X is an alkylene group or an arylene group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each individually a C.sub.4 -C.sub.13 alkyl group, C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 alkyl group substituted with 1 or more hydroxy groups, or a combination thereof; n is 0, 1, or 2 provided that, when n is 0, then Z is a covalent bond, and when n is 1 or 2, then Z is a C.sub.4 -C.sub.13 alkylene group which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or more hydroxy groups; and Z' is the same as Z, a covalent bond or a derivative of the condensation resin. Along with an ink formulation comprising. The composition and method for preparing the above condensation resin having an increased softening temperature.

Abstract: A single fluid water-based gravure printing ink comprising water; a macromolecular resin binder comprised of resins soluble in water regardless of the pH of the water; resins water soluble at water pH value ranging from 7.5 to 10; and aqueous emulsion resins; pigment; and a hydroxyethyl ethylene urea re-wetting agent.

Abstract: A method for the production of an improved water soluble resin binder for laminating printing inks has been discovered. The method comprises esterifying the carboxylated Diels Alder adduct produced from the reaction of rosin and at least one carboxylated dienophile with a sufficient amount of at least one polyol to produce-a modified rosin having an acid number greater than 157. The modified rosin is reacted with a sufficient amount of an acrylic copolymer having an acid number greater than 180 under esterification conditions between 175.degree. C. and 185.degree. C. for a time sufficient to produce a resin binder having an acid number greater than 157. A laminating ink formulation of the invention comprises water, pigment, styrene-acrylic varnish, shellac varnish, alkanol and the improved water soluble resin binder of the invention as described above.

Abstract: Orange azo fluorescent pigments and a process for a preparing same. Orange azo fluorescent pigments as a component of printing ink, coating, plastic compositions and articles of manufacture and used for controlling manufacturing operations.

Abstract: A heat-sealable adhesive for dissimilar substrates is disclosed comprising an organic solvent suspension of a graft copolymer of an A-B-A terblock copolymeric rubber, olefin copolymer and olefin terpolymer. Processing conditions are improved over known adhesive preparation conditions.

Abstract: Yellow azo fluorescent pigments and a process for a preparing same. Yellow azo fluorescent pigments as a component of printing ink, coating, plastic compositions and articles of manufacture and used for controlling manufacturing operations.

Abstract: A stable, pigmentless, simulated watermark ink is composed of a drying oil modified polyester, an aluminum alkoxide gelling agent and an ultraviolet light absorber.